Outdoors

~ Press release issued by the U.S. Forest Service Location: The 40-acre Moody field burn located along the South Fork of the Shenandoah River and one-half miles west of the town of Rileyville and 8 miles […]

~ Press release issued by Shenandoah National Park LURAY, March 24 — Several Big Meadows area trails and Rapidan Road remain closed today while crews continue to work on the remnants of a wildfire that […]

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will hold an open grant round for $1.4 million in Recreational Trails Program grants from March […]

Flood Awareness Week, March 12-18 ~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster. With spring rains — followed by hurricane season — […]

~ Press release issued by U.S. Forest Service ROANOKE — This spring, firefighters across the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest plan to conduct prescribed burning to reduce hazardous fuels, restore wildlife habitat, and improve overall forest health. […]

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation RICHMOND — The Great Backyard Bird Count is taking place this month and you can contribute just by identifying the birds around you. […]